Growth mindset focusing on self-improvement for Athletes, Parents and Coaches

Life Lessons Through Sports

As a little girl, I used to occasionally catch glimpses of my mother’s morning beauty routine. She might be looking here or there for some part of her wardrobe like those shoes or that necklace. Her hair adorned with neat… Read More ›

There is a hero in this picture. She looks like a regular person (I guess most hero’s do), but she is extraordinary. I ran to join in this picture just as they were about to click the shutter. I popped… Read More ›

Oh goody! A listicle!! What started off as an effort to mock the listicle (a short-form of writing that uses a list as its thematic structure), blossomed into the fruits of my volleyball career slash psychology degrees slash six years… Read More ›

This article originally ran on the Triune on November 12, 2013. “We just don’t like you. No reason. We just don’t” ~ Mean kid, Any City, USA My former supervisor used to have this analogy about a kangaroo. He… Read More ›

In 1988, I watched the men’s US volleyball team defeat Russia to win gold at the Seoul Olympics. I remember that game so vividly. By ’88 I had been playing volleyball for about five years and although I loved the… Read More ›

“Do good things.” Last Friday I stood before a group of young athletes from my alma mater and was asked if I had any words of wisdom, inspiration or advice for their time as student-athletes. They were me twenty, ahem nineteen, years ago. I remember… Read More ›

Every now and again, I have these dreams that wake me in frustration. I hate to bore you, but the set up is this. I played competitive volleyball for a long time. I started playing when I was nine years… Read More ›

It’s not a secret. I like CrossFit. A lot. There are the obvious reasons, like, I enjoy being fit and active. I also like the mental aspect and the variety of the workouts just as much as I love the community and… Read More ›